Next Game is our Open at Cairns 25/26 June

All,

Everyone has had plenty of notice about our Open at Cairns next Monday & Tuesday over the last few weeks in the form of announcements at presentations & on this site & the need to register for it by 19th June if they wanted a game.

It is disappointing, therefore, to get calls from people who want to play at this late stage.  Anyone who has not registered & who turns up on either day will be most unlikely to get a game until after 9am, unless there are cancellations, as we have a big field of 152.

The draw for Monday's game has been sent out to all registrants with email addresses & is also produced below.

I look forward to a good competition.

Louis Siedle

FNQ VETERANS OPEN DRAW MONDAY 25 JUNE

First Tee

7.00AM	GREG GIBB	JOHN PILBIN	JIM LOGAN	GEORGE STUDHAM
7.07AM	HERB GOLIGHTLY	DARRYL KING	DAVID JACKSON	ARTHUR JACKSON
7.07AM	TED LANDER	PETER MCMENAMIN	GRAHAM ROSS	BARRY BUTT
7.21 AM	BRUCE GILMORE	KEVIN MOORE	BRIAN BROWN	FRANK JONES
7.28AM	COLIN JOHANNSEN	JANE JOHANNSEN	KEVIN REDDICLIFFE	DEON REDDICLIFFE
7.35AM	MICHAEL BANNING	RAY CLEGG	ALAN DWYER	ROSS HOBBS
7.42AM	ROBIN TONKS	DAVID INGRAM	ERIC PIHLHJERTA	YASUO KUMAGAE
7.49AM	ROSS BIRD	CLAUD CLARK	JOHN BARBER	TONY GILES
7.56 AM	PETER YELLAND	GREG GALLAGHER	HENRY KUBACKI	DALE PERRINS
8.03 AM	BETTY LOU PITT	JUDY ELLIS	ROSEMARY BARKER	MAISIE FOGARTY
8.10 AM	STEVEN PAWLIW	IAN TRACEY	ROSS TREACY	BOB HAYLES
8.17AM	BILL STILER	ALLEN SMITH	DON COXHILL	DARRYL DECLIFFORD
8.24 AM	GRAEME ROBERTS	TREVOR SMITH	DAVE LAWLER	SAM POWER
8.31 AM	KATH ANDREWS	NEV ANDREWS	TERRY JENKINS	HELEN ROWE
8.38 AM	BARRY MORTIMER	JIM EGAN	RAY MILLER	THOMAS CLIFFORD
8.45 AM	LOU SIEDLE	ROGER SMITH	COLIN MCDOWALL	RUSS GILL
8.52 AM	BRIAN PANIGAS	MAX SMITH	BRIAN BEVEN	MIKE BLUNT
8.59 AM	PETER WUNDERSITZ	ALAN NICHOLLS	WARREN WRIGHT	BILL FORD
9.05 AM	BARRY HARTLEY	GRAHAM MORROW	TREVOR FREEMAN	DAVE PARRISH
TENTH TEE
7.00 AM	DIANE DIVERSI	MICHAEL DIVERSI	LIL BENFIELD	LES CAWTHORNE
7.07 AM	BARRY PIKE	LES DOOLAN	MORRIE JARROD	ALAN ALMOND
7.14 AM	GORDON THOMAS	LEN MANOFF	BRIAN MILLER	BRUCE JENNER
7.21 AM	JOHN MORISON	ROD MAUGER	IAN SCHOFIELD	RON BARNES
7.28 AM	CLIVE EATON	BEVIN GLYNN	GEORGE ATKINSON	KEN BAKER
7.35 AM	BRONWYN CLEGG	KAY GLYNN	JANICE WUNDERSITZ	SUE BRENNAN
7.42 AM	BERYL GILES	JOY BANNING	PAM ANDERSON	EDNA ATKINSON
7.49 AM	MARION THOMAS	ROBERT KUM	ALISON OLIVER	IAN TINDALL
7.56 AM	KERRY GALLAGHER	MARIANNE SCHAEFFER	RUTH YELLAND	BOB WESTERMAN
8.03 AM	SUDA WOODWARD	BELLE GILLAN	ROBYN HARPER	CHOO LIM
8.10 AM	LAURIE BELL	JOHN FAMULARO	GRAEME ANDERSON	FRANK THELAN
8.17 AM	PETER JOSTSONS	BRIAN NORRIS	RON THOMPSON	GARY TUDEHOPE
8.24 AM	BILL LEONARD	MERV ELMS	NEIL SHARKEY	BILL EDEN
8.31 AM	KAY BERGIEL	JUNG SUKI	MAY WILKINSON
8.38 AM	JOAN RANGER	KEVIN RANGER	VERN SANDILANT	ELAINE SANDILANT
8.45 AM	JOHN LUCAS	DON THOMSON	NOEL WEBSTER	TERRY WALLIN
8.52 AM	BRUCE WALTERS	ZBIG BERGIEL	BRIAN ROWAN	BOB BILLINGHAM
8.59 AM	JUNE WILLMOT	LOIS TAIT	JACKIELYN GRIFFITHS

President's Report & Results 19th June at Gordonvale

President's Report &

Results of the 4BBB Stableford Competition

Played on 19^th June 2012

at Gordonvale Golf Club

150 Players

President's Report

A record attendance for this year of 150 players found a course in fine condition after the first round of its championships the previous weekend. Congratulations to the greens staff & volunteers who assisted in preparing it. The day was fine, if cool, with the usual breeze getting up around 11am to waft the smell of molasses over the course from the mill & make club selection a bit trickier & a couple of holes a lot longer!

Thanks to Emily & her assistant for making up the sandwiches & Lionel for keeping up with the drinks.

Welcome to new members Mike Blunt from Mareeba & Jacki Griffiths from Cairns who bring our membership for the year up to 286. Welcome back to our long distance member, Ross Bird from Port Macquarie.

Welcome also to our visitors Steve Paulin from Yallourn, Vic., Kiwamu Okuda from Japan, Bill Stieler from Gold Coast, John Barber from Geelong, Vic., Clive Eaton from Palmerston, NT., Trevor Miller & Tim Wood from Gordonvale & John Morison from Caloundra.

We will have the draw for our Open at Carns next Monday & Tuesday up on this site towards the end of this week.

The entry fee for the Open includes a snack platter per group at the end of the first day and a meal at the end of the second.

The winner of our last raffle is Kevin Moore, with runner up Anette Tesch. Congratulations to both.

Look forward to seeing you at our Open on 25/26 June at Cairns Golf Club.

Louis Siedle

Results

Men's Div Winner: Brian Cowan/Ray Miller 50 points

Men's Div Runner up: David Jackson/Mike Blunt 49 points

Mixed Div Winner: Larry & Ann Perrett 48 points c/b

Mixed Div Runner up: Vern & Elaine Sandilant 48 points

Ladies Div Winner: Anette Tesch/Judy Ellis 46 points

Ladies Div Runner up: Choo Lim/Robyn Harper 40 points

Ball Rundown

46 points: John Morison/Ron Barnes, Darryl deClifford/Alan Dwyer

44 points: Barry Butt/Peter McMenamin, Sonny McVicar/Kevin Moore, Arthur Jackson/Tom Clifford, Bruce Walters/Brian Rowan, Peter Jostons/Don Thomson, Don McHardie/ Tony Lattimore, Brian Miller/Dave Parrish, Dave Bennett/Jackie Griffiths, Louis Siedle/Roger Smith

43 points: Graham Ross/Ted Lander, Peter Mallie/Keith /Willmett, Robin Tonks/Eric Pihlhjerta, Neil Sharkey/Merv Elms, Kiwamu Okuda/Masa Ichise, Ian Tindall/Grahame Webb, Ian Tracey/Steve Paulin, Stewart & Shirley Flanagan, Claud Clark/Ross Bird, George & Edna Atkinson, Brian Norris/Herb Golightly, Col McDowall/Russ Gill

42 points: Barry Hartley/Bruce Jenner, John Bawden/Laurie Bell, Alan Smith/Bill Stieler, Greg Gibb/Jim Logan, Kazuko & Eiji Watanabe, Don Coxhill/John Lucas, John Everall/Lily Schirmer, Keith Schirmer/Chris Everall, Elso Iuretigh/Bill Eden

NTPs men: 5^th Syd Spry; 8th Robin Tonks; 14th Ron Barnes; 17^th Tom Clifford

NTPs women: 3^rd nil; 12^th Robyn Harper

Next Game Gordonvale 19th June

All,

Our game next Tuesday is at Gordonvale golf club & is a 4BBB, so if you want to play with someone, please arrange it, or enjoy who we we pair you with at registration!

The course is in good condition, as it is in the middle of its Championships & the drains have mainly dried out except around the bridges.

The day is also the last opportunity for you to register for our Open at Cairns on 25/26 June.  You must register even if you only want to play on one of those days.

The $15 per day registration fee includes a snack platter per group on completion of their round on the first day & a meal at the end of the second.

See you at Gordonvale.

Cheers, Louis

President's Report & Results 12th June at Atherton

President's Report &

Results of the Single Stableford Competition

Played on 12^th June 2012

at Atherton Golf Club

101 Players

President's Report

The day started off distinctly chilly, but soon warmed up to present perfect conditions on a well prepared course with greens in excellent condition & fairways that provided a bit of welcome run. Well done to the greens staff. Thanks also Owen & Debbie for keeping up with the sandwiches & drinks.

Welcome to new member George Cooley from Sea Temple who brings our membership for the year up to 275. Welcome also to our visitor Charlie Greenhalgh of Black Springs.

Another reminder that anyone wishing to play on either or both days of our Open at Cairns on 25/26 June MUST complete an entry form (obtainable from June Willmot) by 19^th June, ie by our next game. If you know anyone who does not have access to internet, please contact them & remind them of this.

The entry fee for the Open includes a snack platter per group after your game on the first day and a meal after the second.

The winner of our latest raffle is Deon Reddicliffe, with runners up the group of Lou, Roger, Russ (again) & Gordon. The new raffle has begun & will be the last before our Open.

Our next game is at Gordonvale golf club on 19^th June.  This is a 4BBB Stableford, so pick your partners or take your chances with our allocation!

Look forward to seeing you there.

Louis Siedle

PS Thought for the day  "Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for a change." 

Results

Men's Winner Div 1: Keith Sanderson 38 points c/b

Men's Runner up Div 1: Russ Gill 38 points

Men's Winner Div 2: Keith Schirmer 44 points

Men's Runner up Div 2: Brian Norris 42 points

Ball Rundown

42 points: Neil Stubbin

39 points: David Pitt, Kevin Woodward, Gordon Thomas

38 points: Tony Lattimore

37 points: Jim May, Bruce Jenner, Ian Tindall, John Clough, Peter Mullins, Eiji Watanabe, Bill Foster, Max Smith

36 points: John Everall, Mike van Cuylenburg, Lou Siedle, Eddy Spry

35 points: Ross Hobbs, John Collet, Bryan MacCallum, Kevin Reddicliffe, Mick Grumley, Neil Sharkey, Hiroshi Hosaka, Darryl King, Phil English, Eric Philhjerta, Tom Clifford, Kevin Moore

34 points: Barry Pike, Colin Johannsen

NTPs men: 3rd Don Thomson; 11th Jim May; 13th Mick Grumley; 18^th Sonny McVicar

Women's Winner: June Willmot 36 points

Women's Runner up: Shirley Flanagan 34 points

Ball Rundown:

33 points: Chris Everall, Lily Schirmer, Robyn Harper
32 points:  Deon Reddicliffe

29 points: Kay Mullins

28 points: May Wilkinson, Margaret Magill

27 points: Suda Woodward

NTPs women: 11^th Chris Everall; 18^th Suda Woodward

Next Game Atherton 12th June

All,

Our game next Tuesday is at Atherton golf club & after the long weekend I expect all will be eager to attack it.

Debbie will no doubt have the sandwiches ready as usual & I'm told the course is in great condition, but early starters will need to rug up!

See you there.

Again, a reminder that anyone wanting to play either or both days of our Open at Cairns on 25/26 June must get an entry form in to us before the 19th June.  We will have forms available at registration on Tuesday.

Louis Siedle

President's Report & Results 5th June at Mareeba

President's Report &

Results of the Single Stableford Competition

Played on 5^th June 2012

at Mareeba Golf Club

132 Players

President's Report

A beautiful cool day brought out our best field for the season so far – 115 men & 15 ladies.

The course was in excellent condition after a major comp at the weekend. Well done to the greens staff. Thanks also to Shirley who managed to keep up with the raisin bread & sandwiches & to Kevin who managed to win a ball despite limping around the course.

Welcome to new members Pat Shay & Paul Wright of Half Moon Bay, Les Cawthorne of Cairns & Alan Almond of Bagara, who managed to get a Nearest the Pin on 8 & together with Russ Gill, soundly defeat Roger & me for the ticket!

Welcome also to four visitors, John Barber from Geelong, Charlie Greenhalgh of Black Springs, Jim Gatherrole of Tully Valley & Bill Grumley of Half Moon Bay, who managed Runner-up in Div 2. We hope you come again.

Following some discussions at a committee meeting about the possibility of obtaining a defibrillator for the Association, Roger had arranged for a representative from St John's Ambulance to attend after the game & demonstrate a couple. Unfortunately, because of the large field playing, we finished a bit later than planned & Shane had a meeting in Cairns at 3pm, so the demonstration was rather curtailed. However, I think those who attended were impressed with how simple it was.

Given the number of members playing each week & their ages, we need to consider what level of duty of care the Association owes to them. The committee will discuss this issue further at its next meeting, but if you have any thoughts on it, please speak to us or email us.

Our next game is at Atherton golf club on 12^th June.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Also, a reminder that anyone wishing to play on either or both days of our Open at Cairns on 25/26 June MUST complete an entry form (obtainable from June Willmot) by 19^th June.

Louis Siedle

Results

Men's Winner Div 1: Ken Flood 38 points

Men's Runner up Div 1: Colin Johannsen 35 points

Men's Winner Div 2: Len Manoff 41 points

Men's Runner up Div 2: Bill Grumley 39 points

Ball Rundown

38 points: Harvey Blanch

37 points: Tony Lattimore

36 points: Ted Lander, John Everall, John Barber, Brian Norris

35 points: Les Cawthorne, John Famularo, Alan Almond

34 points: Max Crimmins, Laurie Bell, David Jackson, Darryl de Clifford, Jim May, Mick Grumley

33 points: John Debel, Ross Milevsky, Don Kerr, Arthur Jackson, Eddie Spry, John Clough, Patrick Shay, Roger Smith

32 points: Peter Mullins, Tom Clifford, Trevor Lawrence, Warren Afflick

31 points: L Johnson, Graeme Ross, Yasuo Kumagae, John Barber, Ross White, Masahiro Ichise, Bruce Walters, Elso Iuretigh, Mal Arthur, Vern Sandilant, John Collett, Bob Goodger, Dave Parrish

30 points: Barry Pike, Greg Gibb, Keith Willmet, Jim Smith, Bruce Jenner, Keith Schirmer, Kevin Moore, Jim Egan, Russ Gill

NTPs men: 4th Ross White; 8th Alan Almond; 11th Barry Butt; 13^th Les Doolan

Women's Winner: Chris Everall 36 points

Women's Runner up: Lily Schirmer 32 points

Ball Rundown:

32 points: June Willmot

30 points: Kay Mullins, May Wilkinson, Di Diversi

29 points: Pam Anderson

28 points: Deon Reddicliffe, Kay Bergiel

NTPs women: 4th nil; 8th Kay Mullins; 11^th & 13^th Lily Schirmer

Next Game Mareeba 5th June

All,

Our next game on Tuesday is at Mareeba, which has just held a major comp & the recent rain has not created any issues, so the course should be in prime condition for us.  I'm sure the sandwiches will be as good as ever too!

The sponsor for the day is Mitre 10.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Louis Siedle